Word is movie bosses at Universal are lobbying the movie big wigs who vote in the nominations and winners at the Oscars in an attempt to get Eminem's '8 Mile' among the films up for award. ‘8 Mile’, which has topped the UK box office chart for the second week running, wasn’t released in time to be nominated for the Golden Globes, which are often seen as being a good indicator for who will fair well at the Oscars. Although eligible for the Academy Awards, the producers behind the film worry judges will consider it too populist for consideration. It remains to be seen if any last minute lobbying brings any results.
Jan 30, 2003
•
1 min read
Movie bosses lobby Academy over 8 Mile
Universal reportedly lobbying Academy voters to nominate Eminem's '8 Mile' for an Oscar, as it missed Golden Globes eligibility.